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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-10

long, with a 20 degree dip. At the lower
end Of the incline there is drift 100
feet, 10 degrees curve. AT the end OF
the 77-foot tunnel there is 44-foot
shaft with other cross-cnts and tunnels
that clearly demonstrate the ore body
to be 90 feet wide, and the full length of
the claim, 800 feet. At the bottom Of
this open cut the l00-foot level, water
sump was made on the incline the one
mentioned with car track, a car built
that would run down into the sump, fill
up, and be pulled out by the engine in
the mill with long rope. From this
open chamber $500 tons of ore was
taken and milled, that produced S. a
ton, and from frequent assays made of
the tailings it was ascertained that at
least 40 per cent had been lost in the
milling, and how they managed to save
the 60 per cent was a. mystery to this re-
porter, who was there and saw the trap
it ran through. There was an immense
amount Of dead work in this mine, but
it and all other expenses were paid for
and earned by the mill, no debts were
contracted and to day it is the best mine
for an eighty stamp mill VIC know Of in
the whole Black Hills country. There
is water enough for l20 stamp mill,
with wood and timber in inexhaustable
quantities. An expert sent out from
London, after examining the Penobscot
property thoroughly would figure like
this: Il know the ore boby is 100 feet
in depth, it is sixty feet wide and 1900
feet long. OF course it goes down in
definitely, but o: that fact my employ
ers must have more evidence than
theory. | can only report to them what
! can see and know. l will multiply
the length, breadth and depth, this
gives cubic feet, IA feet in ton am
safe in saying there are 100000 tons Of
ore in sight, or the next thing to it, and
make a good investment Of it, The
property we understand, is owned by
VanCise & Wilson, Of this we are un
certain having asked them nothing in
regard to it, and write what we 10, on
our own knowledge with the hope that
it may call the attention Of capitalists to
the property, believing and knowing
that it is the best investment in the
Hills for practical company who know
how to mine and mill ore cheaply and
rapidly"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-10
Custer Freight.

Custer City freight seems to come
right along every day,-.just as if they
needed it up there.-News.
The large amount of freight shipped
to this points beginning 70 attract public
attention, and the public may rest as
sured that it is all needed" But wait
awhile until Custer commences to ship
machinery in earnest, and then ask in
double distilled wonder, what she is
going to do with il all.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

Justice Slaughter for the position
which be flls, is that he sand ss q
break water against the abuses and
outrsges wsntonly committed by the
count, rs In the case Of ths Kinds
Ferry road, which Is now beiDg mac
adsmixsd aud paid for out Of
the general tax fund, instead Of being
paid for out Of the tex levied and
appropriated by the Legisla IRE for
the construction aud repair Of road
ways In the county. We have not
charged, nor do we now charge, that
Chairman Slaughter has misapplied
or Incorporated the funds, The
responsibility Of the excss oil scrip
over and above the amount OF taxes
In the hands OF the trustee for
their redemption lies with
the court. II never was In
tended that these warrsnte should
be put upon the market for sale and
as the quoisble standard OF the credit
OF the county. As W. have said, the
court should pay as II goes, dollar br
dollar and cent for cent. The war.
rants were merely intended to be the
vouchers OF the trustee for moneys
paid by him upon tho order Of the
court. II 10 10 this sirlct con
struction Of the duty Of tie
court that the APrEAL has In
vited the attention Of the public
and, while generating any and ever
member Of the court from snythipl
like crlminality In these over issues o
scrip, II still holds that they hsv,
been made, and are perhaps still beiDI
made, In open violation Of the law
Every iseue Of ncrip over and abov
the ability Of the trustee to redeem
is an evasion Of the law passed by tn
Legislature limiting the amount Q
taxes for county purposes, as
levies and collects taxes for State pu'
poses. As the ArrzAL has tsld, th
law and the public are opposed to tbi
scrir business. The people oppose
because II ia an evasion of the law b
an increase q the public obligation
equivalent In lie result to 60 muc
increase Of taxes levied by the State.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
IlsIy's Is.sttlou.

BERLIN, 0e,. O. he FIR ntfurt Z7i.
tuDg publishes an interview with
Crisp, the Italian prime minister,
held at Frankfart prev ois to his de-
psiture for Milan. Ciispi attributed
bic journey 20 Friedrchsruh 70 Bis
mNck's deere TO see bim.
Ths conversation VIII ca took place
there bstween the two Statesmen had
no reference 10 any ~. cial political
objects. Toe L MAJ question did not
exist for the Itsliaus lays position
toward the vatican IL i a ian. an In
teTnal matter with which Italy
would allow o la erie o ca from
suy quarter. Crispi sta ed be called
BiemArtk's att Mt on to eebseltss news
paper CO. cure upon this subject.
The chancellor, mucn on used, said
There could be- o question: respect
Ing such matters betw IN you and
me-" Orispi dycaud It's only de-
sired 10 maintain prsce aud European
equilibrium, sud on tris account
jJined the Austro. q rman alliance.
Italy" he add,d, "ik other power,
has reason to lear the sdvauCe by Rus
Ella toward o nstrrI upr, and the
could not psrmit the Msditerraneanlto
become a Russian lake"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
COS boys EsIsy . Pieste.

HILrsA, Arb, Oct. b-L.st night
about y O'Clock two cowboys named
Aodsron and Ball go, their hide
sstorA'td With whisky aud went dows
10 O South Hsl,ia al n,shl saloon,
wtere Q resro nce was In ,tss D,
sod soon liter ibeir arrival they mani.
i-.t. Il . dup sitiUn u wire out the
dsrce .. tsloon End all. A n, gro Do
licem.n pamvd J ihn Jones vss ca Z
H. to subdue the coz boys, and st
tempted 10 do 90 by disar ming one Of
thsm wno va knock d Gown VII 10
r-sisiips tn oil ser. He cal I'd 70 his
@ 'mrsfs 10 cut looee vi tn Id mig
ger He did 90 by 6fitga shutatte
pol ceunsbs fe.d. His o. o., how.
ever. Old lot take fleet. tn. pot CO.
man INN dalely got up si er IN. Tho,
anjfojk heller under q plank walt,
where be was ,et up by roih Of this
men, who d I'd al i'm wherever mia
n'si spDssr q above the walk + .
poll emsu fred shots Mt bis sssai aui,,
bu uss TOO much irghten,d I. 10
s'sa1y 10 bis am. No one wa TUT. !
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
NAHi.a- - Ms.

BKREE-Sosiaiis,s 10 coD venlion de-
clared a.ain,t any compromise with
Bourgeois psrtiss.
DUB.Is-Ths Dubin corporation
will aIsnd in state tod y the trial Of
O'Brien and Sullivan.
PARII-DiplomAuc relations be-
tween Hova g,vsTnm. mt ard French
residents have been re-, umsd.
DUsLIs-MOonnght,0- levsled the
bouee VI isrnrr nam,d kebot, ct
Granny Bidge, k'lTu,u. u ght ar.
rests have been IA dc
PARs.-NegotAi ls b, tween Italy
aud France fIr Commercial treaty
have be-n wltbont re- ut. The de-
msnds Of | ally ssrs sd slb,e.
rms The Riiorm. denies that the
Roman qnestioI n discussed at the
recent meeting bst4s a Premier
Cfispi and Prince d s,asrck. The In
terviev, IL says, cJUcrrued Italy en-.
c usively.
ST. PKrKwsURs. me Russian min
istsr Of foreign n Ire 'ss accepted tho
PJrte's pro lossl o - d an Ottoman
commissioner 10 b ". Ia 10 act In con-
junction win = Russt n Lieutenant
general OF princely "a.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

TINS ArITli desires 10 call the At
ientlon Of telephone users In Mem
phis 10 The i,ei that the Cumbeiisni
telephone compsny ba, no right Of way
Ia the city, and ths, Il sbides here
only by thu sue rance Of the Legisls
tive Council, which has reserved the
rish, 10 order Il out Of the city at any
time. We would therefore Suggest 10
lhs committee u ciuE ne that !, 70 be
fore the legislative Council which
meet, today, and suggest tho with
drassl Of the permit. BY doing Thu
tie committee will indicate to Peel
dent Noel .hA, the people Of M,mphi,
know her husinsss.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
John BRIGHT EXPLAINS.
He Tells Why lie supports the Tory
Policy Toward Ireland.
The Italian Prime Minister Has a.
Interview wttn BtsmRrck--
Italy and the Vatican.

Losp N, Oct, 5.-Mr. John Bright
has written later denying the state
ment that be could no. support the
governments Irish policy because he
had declared that force was not reme-
dy, for the troubles ia Ireland. Mr..
Bright says:
"Disunionists, whether under Mr..
Gladstone n England or Mr.. Parnell
in Ireland, are not careful as to the
truth Ct .hsir statements. Force 10
no rem dy for Just discomfort, but is
y remedy, and often the only ieme-
dy Ter disorder and violence
agsinst which our laws provide.
/ tupnported Mr.. Gladstone's
scts Of 1881 and 1882 for the sup
preston Of the land league and disor-
der in Ireland, and will now support
the government in its efforts to sup
press the national le gue, which 10
the land league unuer another
name. My sympathy for ire
land was not born OF faction in a
struggle for place aud pay. Ii was 40
strong az Ii Ia now tnirt1 years ego,
lore MesBrs. Gladstone, Harcourt
and Morley, and their noisy followers,
he'd a word 10 say in favor Of Irish
.eBanlry, or The suferipgs Of any pr.
tlou OF the people. Recent events
have Strengthen d my sympathy. We
ave delivered the tenants from oil
that was unjust and oppressive
| L. hA Las N ii
land. II 10 needful now to free them
from the wicked conspiracy which 10
leading them 10 d shonesy snd crime.
Toe leaders Of the conspiracy teach
The tenant that his true interest 10 to
pluuder his landlord and TO cherish q
bitter hatred for + gand. Industry,
hon, sty and gLd for the law are
despi ed and condemned. Ii 10 this
conspiracy with W ich the bulk Of the
liberals are ssked to ally themselves.
The leaders Of he LIB RAJ pa ty, forget
ting whatever is honorable in its past
history, as followers march Ia the path
which will lead oDly u party disgrace
aud national disaster. i would cave
the Lib raj party, With which l have
been much logger ~ ,ociated and for
woich | have wo KID more than any
OF the present sctu x IL aders, from the
humiliation with which II 10 msnsced.
1 would, with my sympathy for Ire
land, cave the populsce from the
future condhct Of MEN Who are
an, werab!e for much Of the present
30 fieriBg aud ali q the d s'rder with
sh,ch tie unuy STOW filcted and
diegraced."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
OBI UlRY,
Col. Neth.rlsnd.

NAsnvrLLK, Tenn, Oct. Sol
John Nelherland, forty years ago one
Of the best known lawyers and polite
tians In the State. died NJ X igsrsville,
Tenn, last N got, aged eighty years.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, OCT GA speciaI
announces the death Of Col. John
Netherland, at mis- home In Rogers
vile. last night. He had been feeble FOL
some time, bu, his death was quite
unexpected. Dol. Ne bedsnd was for
years one OF the most prominent
politicians and lawy era In tho State
and ~ an orator had f,w squsla. he
Was the Wig candidate for Governor
against Iiham J Harris.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
sHAtEnAN SLAUGHTER An.
sNEuGD.

We pnbl,h In another column q
loiteI from Chairman Slaughter en-,
plansioTy Of What be conceived 10 be
bis position aud responsibilities. In 70.
gard to the 6esnoial condition Of the
equity. Mr. Slaughter Ia right In
Assuming that the AprsAL ha, 10 die.
po,iuop, ~ Il has no puiIois, 10 do
hin OF any man, ficial or other uise,
an irus,i1e. As the Immortal
philos 5phsr, -. y )" used 10 cay, he
isHshi, perhaps, i'om bis osn stand.
point, bn, the fac, sdll remains ,hs,
dniios thu garter cLdios on g.. 30,h
Of Sept mb,r, ult, there was $40 900
worth II sefip red, emsd. and 81, 900
issusd. The differences ostween tL...
tao issla,o0). aud this !. the smoua,
Ciionp over issued during lbs on..
fss. snd IL 10 jast fI2,OoO
more uan vas oub's ,dips 1T th.
o Gee Of the previous qu.r er.
The Atrial bss not said. nor doe. 1,
nov say, tn iners "" snyiht X
criminal 10 the over issus u ,cdp. 40
far 90 Chslrmsn Slaughter 10 con.
. es'ned. Is merely h.ld. 10 the aruo'.
complained u, that be. In his r.spon.
,sIble position, a. the 6osuclsl ss-nt
Of tb- county, should refuse to give
his consent 10 the issusnoe Of q dollar
OF scfip more than there ws
money In the hands q the
trustee 10 pay, and 10 pay
% dsmind. The Arrs,L 10 opposed
TO the addition Of slngle dollar 10 the
eJunly = dob, on any prsteEt wha,so.
ever, by teflp or othsrwlie. A dis
hops 9 o. t,lse.lon and sdyoc ey o.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

In her sixty eighth year jimmie
Lind lice stricken with paralysis. The
voice thst ohArmsd two worlds lie al.
lent forever, ths divine gits Of song
are dead, bu, the memory Of what she
vas ~ the n u; marvellous sitgir who
ever lived, with . noble ambition for
charity and good deeds, will live "a
long a, the world shall last. There
has been but one Jenny Lind.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

TuE attention OF oar brutal morn.
INK contemporary, the Avalanche, is
called 70 the fac, that Mr.. Hadden
was yesterday reelected president Of
the Mason temple stockholders by
practically unanimous vote. This
will probably cause 4, 10 experience q
violent G, Of dis'emptr. The people
Of NJ mphiS seem TO love Mr.. Hidden
for the enemies be la. made.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

The note Of Presinent Noel, Of the
Cumberland telephone, which we
print this morning, Is curt almost TO
the point Of an afiront TO his Mem
phis subscribers. It's tone will be
teaented
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

"ouR directors know the require.
msnts Of The company's business"
writes President Noel. Of the tel,-
phone company. This is about all
his maj st,y deigns 10 Say In response
to the protest Of the Memphis sub
leribNn. MIR. Noel Is la need Of q
l,Hon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
Gen. PI,cairs Morrison.

BALrIMo1x, Mo, Oct. 5.-Gsn. Pit.
eairn Morrison, UoiIed States army
(retired). aged rineiy.two yeas, died
today In this city. H. was q native
Of New York o. y sd Ia 1920 vas APP
pointed second lieutsuant ui artillery
n the iegul,r army H. was oubsu
quently tr.rf",-i - the Infantry.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

The Memphis subscribers will
oheeriully pay the proposed increase
OF telephone charges when the CON-
pany can prove that the growth Of its
patronage nscessitstes, on Ito part, an
increased expenditure Of $4,000, and
not III then,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

srRISoP,tLD, Mss, Oct 6.-Ex.
Gov. Wm. Is. Wa,nourn, Of Green.
6sld, dropped dead OF the platform
at tue city hall At the morning session
Of the b lsrd OF ioreiga missions q little
before 10 o'clock.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
tn, pewsil'. valley Resa.
IspsoiaL TO rus .ppsIL.1

NAsBviLLx, Tenn, ost 5.-Twenty
miles Of the Powell's Valley railroad,
which runs hon Kn, xville to Gum.
bs,lsnd gap, a distance Of sir,y.sve
uile v 10, todsy. The contractor,
nre, L dir sa'ufd y, and will put 500
men 10 work on / Monday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

THK President barely escsped with
mis- life from the crowds that ahmed
about him In q bArbarous manifesto.
ton Of hospitality at Chicago.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

IT may bs that the Cumberland
telephone company rs playing for a
"oom promise" which will mean some
thing Of an increase.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
II. a u. TELEGRAPH.
Report 'hs, 10 has Seen Absorbed
by the western Uuion.

EKw YoRK, ocI. GA Wall street
circular say: "rhe street. this after
noon Ia n ,odsd with talk about the
Baltimore 4 Ohio telegraph aale. A
member OF the executive committee
Of the Western u iion telegraph com.
psny 10 given ~ authority Tor the
staten ant that all ths preliminsriea
for the irAnifer OF tue Baltimore 4
Ohio Telegraph we're arranged a.
meeting today, aud nothing rem aims
except the formal approval OF the
stock rldere e. inHummsts the deal.
The Western u lion management al.
ready have sbili iient proxies q guar
anies raa &c, tlon oi the agresmsnt,
aud the bulk Of the Baltimore Il Ohio
stockholders have oouni themselves
TO vote 10 IL on their tije. NJ dc.
tails can be- obtained a. to tue price,
bus I, Ia unders ord that the stock oil
the Baltimore a o no tsle uspn IL 10
be exchan ted fJs an GOAL am Iunt OF
Western Uni1n stock.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
THE WEATHER.
iudtcaitOms.

wAssiSeysE. Oct. 8, I s.m.-For Missis-
,sippi, Louisiana and eastern Texas; Station
arg temperature; fair weather; light to
fresh southeriy winds.
For Arkansas; Higher followed by lower
temperature; fair weather; light To fresh
southsrly winds.
Fer tennessee; Warmer. fair weather;
light 10 fresh Ioutheasteriy winds.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

The telephone compsnys directors
inform their Memphis subscribers that
the company knows its business.
They seem TO be Inclined TO builders.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
A.rss R,por, Of cue l.. a sR. "a.

JouisyI.LS, KY, o.. 5.-At the
annual meeting OF the L,uisvills a
Nashville railroad company held TO.
dsv the old board was r. elected. The
ofiic,is elected are President, 4 ikstein
N,r.on; yice.presidsni, NJ IA. Smith /;
second vice.presidsnt, A NJ. Quarter;
third vice president, Z B. slahlman ;
treasurer, W. W. Til pson; secre.
tAry, J. H. L II. Prssid n, Norton's
report shaved twsnty miles Of rad
increase; gtos earulns,, fi5OsD.
5A 81; ops atitg excuses, fgOi7'
O53 AZ; ne, sarainss feDm trsfii !.
t6t33,5Jl 30; &c, Incrs. zee iir tns
year. 1882 252 81 The grown Of
trafiia eIucv 1878 has bssn vsrs lar,,'
X csinie ifom all sou = 10. the y. !,
go 957 $50 49, casa toctsAse, Al OIL
iCt72 rJtL n A'ias A ~. sIio.
1888 81. against s! 1890 10 a Tho
ciues OF at yast. rJta mn,,o,,s
d.b, iOl0 Ob05 30 an ibcrsa a ai
s8a43t2 n. -, d Ard eb,,s.s r.,
issi-ss. a. 3]i6i3., "
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

PRxsrDKNr NoRL writes like man
With a whip In his hand.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
gen,acs,'s'Ind .s,.t. Ce.vsn,ios.


LsuIsvILLR, X, Uvt She sec
ond days teairn % h- Kentucky
Commercial and Isduntiai convention
was consumed 10 T. al az q d discuss-
loo reports and y - . i'om different
counties and adofes =. L. the even
log an aldrs 90. delivered BY
tbs Hon. " u Kelley, Of
Penney wanna. IL said he
cane 10 plead " d h "sers 10 avail
themselves oi the IN 1T limitless
resources Ia Goa, 90. ,.d charcoal
specially tiie lasts i.t ~as becoming,
20 scSres In Penney iv,p "a d 10 com
pete with PeDnsy "a. Kentucky
land cells Tor 50 aHd t5, s"d 10 moro
valuao'e tam 'AtitY 40 Ia Penn
sylvania lor tlu0 30, -e e. Toe trouble
with the sou,h o., tnas u needed
q diversity OF int.fsS Too mauy
pc pie were -DgastU - ',tsipg cotton.
la Mssea shu-st ., h-r t,ere wss
such diversit,, IN IN uit oi money
Ia the savings osut aid buy every
corporation m ia 80 = Alabama
railroads. and ~ ed tna, the
lanff " ,uld h. p ~ ~ he inter,
esu Of X go ~ Kentucky
had once led tie .tOtui"g Sts,es
Of the sjuto, uus tn N. Ala
bama v.s tourtn ~ eg iron.pro-
due pg states o. VI zoo. Ken
tucKy with more al coal land
"a al 10 qiau - m ids 10
MN sere ifn-) ua m .pnificsnt
q uds OF tne b ~ legged be.
hind poor little V 'duls.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

TIE telephone company says its
proposed charges are not excessive
PfnYa II.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

THR Avalanche makes light OF the
ArrxAL's legal mind. We believe the
Avalsnch has no mind Of Ito own.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

rHr telephone mpany has no
right o. way In Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
vestes days Local Temperature.
IMemphis Signal Office Report.l

Maximum temperature. 1919; minimum.
SIS; otoue.ti rainfall. 100.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
D,vIrr's sPkEcH.
,al D.xitt aaid of ihl

michsel Dewitt said oil thu relations
of the Irish que ton TO the cause oil
labor; SHE Ifish movement hi"
rendered service n thu cause Of re-
form ssawhsre. Ia England, Sept
land sud wses worklnsm N are
frieadlv % our demand Tor hon,
rule. II has called attention 10 the
u last svstem OF Il ,gliih laudlord'sm
10 ia i'm jouaion 90 your own coun'
try. The lsudl,rdism has bssn
checked in tue United States. Rail-
road corporations have no trouble IN
filohiny the landed patimony OF the
republic. Thus, IN part, you srs 70.
debtsd 70 the Irish movement. Toe
strug lle OF the m ,eses against to-.
classes is the chief problsm o.
modern s,atesmauship. Thus "
Ia an international struEsls. Toe
bails Of hdmiuliy must DC
fought evsrywneie. y nigrauoo
undsr normal conditions woald 90
tight, bat IN | Gland no eco iom'e us'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03

saloons has been reduced from 157 to 104,
nearly one-third, and the revenue has
been increased from $4,000 to $4,000. In
Peoria the number of saloons has been re-
duced about one-half and the revenue in
creased from $4,000 to S65,000 In the
State at large the grand total of saloons
has been reduced from $4,000 to less than
10000, in spite of the increase of popula-
ton during the four years that the law
has been in force and the revenue from
the liquor traffic has been increased from
100000 to nearly $5000,000. Through
this increased revenue, says Mr.. Harper,
the settles of the Chicago, Spring
field, Peoria, Quincy, Bloomington, jack
sonville and others-have been enabled to
pave their streets, beautify their parks and
surroundings, improve their police forces,
general order and sanitary conditions"
Crime has also decreased, and the number
of arrests has materially diminished The
best effect of all is that in Illinois the
liquor question has, been taken out of poll
tics. Public sentiment SO generally sus-
tains the law that neither of the great
political parties thinks of disturbing it
Men York Erening Post.
Under existing conditions the high IL
cense principle is the only one that can be
applied effectively in dealing with the
saloon interest Prohibition is impractic-
able, not only for the reason that it has
failed whenever it tempted to yield the
desired results, but because it is at vari-
ance with the fundamental theory on
which this nation is founded Unlimited
freedom for the saloon-keeper is equally
out of the question. Between the ex-
tremes devotion to the real interests of the
people requires the Republicans to take
the broad middle road Future legisla-
ton must be shaped not in the light of
mere expediency, but III spirit of patriot
ism and fidelity to the pledges repeatedly
given In the party councils. The Repub-
hcan party can afford to be beaten on a
basis of principle or in any sincere at
tempt to advance the general good Ii
cannot afford to succeed by trucking on
the one hand to the lower order of liquor
sellers or Frustrating itself on the other
before the professional Prohibitionists,
who are in open or secret alliance with
Democratic rum-sellers.-Brookiyn Stand
ard TInion